Cheryl Arceneaux Burns

Cheryl Arceneaux Burns, age 74, died peacefully in her home after her battle with pancreatic cancer, on May 19, 2021, in Marietta, Georgia. Cheryl is survived by her son, Paul Burns, daughters, Tara (Matt) Chila, Michelle Burns, and Lisa Olivarez, and her daughter-in-laws, Selena Burns, and Traci Burns Rowell. Her grandchildren, Ashley, Joshua, and Timothy Burns (Paul); Remy, Dominic, Olivia, and Adam Chila (Tara); Madison Burns (Michelle); Gabriel, Matthew, Isabella, and Sophia (Lisa); Zachary Burns (Michael). Her siblings, Carlin Hebert, Joan Arceneaux OP, Richard Arceneaux Sr., and Margaret Gaudin. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Laurence Arceneaux; siblings, Henry Arceneaux Jr., Dolores Hecker, Jane Poche, Floyd Arceneaux, Merle Duhe, and Cecile Arceneaux. By her grandson, Dylan Burns (Paul), her son-in-law, Saul Olivarez Jr. (Lisa), and her son Michael Burns. Cheryl was born on March 1, 1947 to Henry Arceneaux Sr. and Laurence Dufrense, the youngest of eleven children. She attended a business college and became a legal secretary. She married Alvin Burns in 1970 and moved to Marietta, Georgia in 1984. She was a devoted and loving mother to her five children. She worked as a secretary for St. Joseph Catholic School, and later for AL Burruss Elementary school, and retired in 2011. Cheryl was always willing to help anyone she came across, and was a listening ear to many. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and was a faithful servant to our Heavenly Father. Her unwavering faith could move mountains. She enjoyed cooking Cajun cuisine, baking sweets, and loved planting flowers in her garden. She will be missed by many and her imprint will last forever on our hearts. The visitation will be held on Monday, May 24th from 5-8pm, with a prayer service at 7:15 at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. The funeral mass is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25th @ 10am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Father Bryan Kuhr will officiate the mass. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Cheryl’s life. Flowers can be sent to Cheatham Hill Memorial Park, located at 1861 Dallas Highway, Marietta, GA 30064.